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- | PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER APRIL 1993 | + | =====Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. |
- | . - CONFEDERATION OF BEHWALKING CLUBS.N.S.W. | + | |
- | METING MARCH 493 = | + | |
by Jim Callaway | by Jim Callaway | ||
- | N.P.W.S. Blue Mountains advisory Committee - Confederation had made a nomination for this Committee to the Minister for the Environment. The nominee 'as not appointed to this Committee. The Confederation had sent | ||
- | ajetter to the ' | ||
- | Insurance - Confederation would like toknow from each member club the rimportance of cycling in each club's activities so that cycling could be added as an activity in Confederation' | ||
- | Nepean, Bushwalking & Outdoor Club_ - This club has been accepted as,a member club of the Confederation. ' | ||
- | Treasurer' | ||
- | -of the Confederation. | ||
- | Search & Rescue The meeting approved the purchase of a photocopier ($810) and punches (30 @ $6.50 each) for. the Rogaining event. | ||
- | Concrete Sleeper Plant, - Ametex & Rocklea have plans for a factory at. WillowVale in the headwaters of the Nattai River. | ||
- | Hacking' | ||
- | Tracks & Access Maurice Smith (Sutherland) was appointed as the new Tracks & Access Officer. | ||
- | . - | ||
- | ' Blue Mountains Community Workshop From the last workshop held at the District Office N.P.W.S. the " | ||
- | across the Hacking River at Audley upstream from the concrete causeway. is intended to renew the wooden decking on this bridge between April and October. This work will stop a crossing of the Hacking upstream of the Kangaroo Creek junction at Audley. | ||
- | Anzac Day Service | + | ===N.P.W.S. Blue Mountains advisory Committee=== |
- | * * * * 73F | + | |
- | APRIL 1993 THE SYDNEY, BUSHWALKER PADE | + | Confederation had made a nomination for this Committee to the Minister for the Environment. The nominee was not appointed to this Committee. The Confederation had sent a letter to the Minister questioning that there was no bushwalking representative on this Committee. The Minister replied that he considers that there is bushwalking representation as there is a member of Central West N.P.A. and there are other members who have been walks leaders. |
- | NEW NATIONAL PARES | + | |
- | 1111..11M01.111 by Alex Colley | + | ===Insurance=== |
- | .The National Parks and Wildlife (New Areas and Miscellaneous | + | |
- | some of the 20 parks promised by the ALP at' | + | Confederation would like to know from each member club the importance of cycling in each club's activities so that cycling could be added as an activity in Confederation' |
- | Association' | + | |
- | -What-remains unmined of the " | + | ===Nepean Bushwalking & Outdoor Club=== |
- | Gardens of Stone" park, consisting of a section-extending from Mount Genowlan, through the Pantoney' | + | |
- | ensure that this remnant of the scenic "pa" | + | This club has been accepted as a member club of the Confederation. |
- | ***********4***#' | + | |
- | ADVANCE NOTICE | + | ===Treasurer' |
- | LEADER: PETER CHRISTIAN | + | |
- | 476.1312 | + | Business arising. N.P.A. is now a financial member of the Confederation. |
- | SOUTH AMERICAN ODYSSEY | + | |
- | APPROX DEC ' | + | ===Search & Rescue=== |
- | 'A COMPREHENSIVE JOURNEY WITH AN EXTENSIVE ITINERARY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH RUSSELL WILLIS OF WILLIS'S WALKABOUTS WHO HAS ' | + | |
- | NOTE: THIS TRIP WILL APPROX | + | The meeting approved the purchase of a photocopier ($810) and punches (30 @ $6.50 each) for the Rogaining event. |
- | DURATION: MINIMUM 41/2 WEEKS. | + | |
- | mAxImum 51/2 WEEKS. | + | ===Concrete Sleeper Plant=== |
- | CONTACT TIME: PLEASE RING ONLY BEFORE MAY 20 (8 - 9.30 PM) | + | |
- | OR BETWEEN JUNE 15- 21 | + | Ametex & Rocklea have plans for a factory at Willowvale in the headwaters of the Nattai River. |
- | OR SHORT LETTER BY ,JUNE 21. | + | |
+ | ===Hacking River Catchment Committee=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bob Cavill (Sutherland) was nominated by Confederation, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Tracks & Access=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Maurice Smith (Sutherland) was appointed as the new Tracks & Access Officer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Blue Mountains Community Workshop=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the last workshop held at the District Office N.P.W.S. the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Varney Bridge - Royal National Park=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This bridge is the wooden bridge across the Hacking River at Audley upstream from the concrete causeway. It is intended to renew the wooden decking on this bridge between April and October. This work will stop a crossing of the Hacking upstream of the Kangaroo Creek junction at Audley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Anzac Day Service=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Confederation is holding a service at Splendour Rock. Those who are unable to walk in the full distance are requested to meet at Megalong Crossing at 10.30 hours so that arrangements can be made for transport to Medlow Gap. | ||
+ | |||
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+ | =====New National Parks.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Alex Colley | ||
+ | |||
+ | The National Parks and Wildlife (New Areas and Miscellaneous | ||
+ | |||
+ | What remains unmined of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ====Advance Notice - South American Odyssey.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Approximately December 1993 - January 1994. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leader: Peter Christian. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A comprehensive journey with an extensive itinerary. Inconjunction with Russell Willis of Willis's Walkabouts who has considerable expertise and local knowledge in this area, plus fluency in Spanish. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Note__: This trip will be approximately | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Duration__: Minimum 4 1/2 weeks. Maximum 5 1/2 weeks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Contact time__: Please ring __only__ before May 20 (8-9.30pm) __or__ between June 15-21 (8-9.30pm) __or__ short letter by June 21. | ||
+ | |||
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+ | =====Wet Weather Walking.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Morag Ryder | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the Annual: | ||
+ | |||
+ | In times past walkers went out, no matter what the weather. Despite having only cape-groundsheets or oiled japara rain jackets. Their shelters were fly sheets, or a prized Golden Tan japara tent. | ||
- | PAGE 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKE' | ||
- | WET- WEATHF' | ||
- | - by Morag Ryder | ||
- | In the Annual: | ||
- | rain | ||
- | In tiMes past walkers went out, no matter what the weather. Despite | ||
- | having only cape-groundsheets or oiled jaPara rain jackets. Their shelters. were fly sheets, or a prized Golden Tan japara tent. | ||
Now we have all manner of breathable waterproof fabrics, framed tents with ' | Now we have all manner of breathable waterproof fabrics, framed tents with ' | ||
- | Have we all become a nation of wimps - so sugary sweet that we might dissolve in the wet? Or could it be that all the sales-talk hasn't quite convinced us of the effectiveness of these high priced, high tech goodies? | ||
- | Provided your gear does keep you dry, walking in the wet can be exciting. Everythjing becomes more adventurous, | ||
- | makes you feel positively intrepid., | ||
- | One of the most enjoyable walks I can remember, was down Bonnum Pic Creek when it poured all weekend. Perhaps the rain made us all slightly mad,' | + | Have we all become a nation of wimps - so sugary sweet that we might dissolve in the wet? Or could it be that all the sales-talk hasn't __quite__ convinced us of the effectiveness of these high priced, high tech goodies? |
- | other walk. And yes, we DID have fires. We built them under an awning, | + | |
- | until they were so big not even the rain could extinguish them. | + | Provided your gear __does__ keep you dry, walking in the wet can be exciting. Everything becomes more adventurous, |
- | Wilderness seems wilder and more dramatic in the wet. The flare and crackle of lightning over Clyde River; rain and wind driving me up Gordon Smith Pass with low cloud boiling up from Kanangra Gorge, like a witches | + | |
- | cauldron. Of these-things are' | + | One of the most enjoyable walks I can remember, was down Bonnum Pic Creek when it poured all weekend. Perhaps the rain made us all slightly mad, but I have never heard so many jokes and stories, or laughed so much on any other walk. And yes, we DID have fires. We built them under an awning, until they were so big not even the rain could extinguish them. |
- | wet walks I've done, both with the club and by myself. | + | |
- | Let the wimps stay at home and cringe; they' | + | Wilderness seems wilder and more dramatic in the wet. The flare and crackle of lightning over Clyde River; rain and wind driving me up Gordon Smith Pass with low cloud boiling up from Kanangra Gorge, like a witches cauldron. Of these things are great memories made - I've enjoyed all the wet walks I've done, both with the club and by myself. |
- | you get back to the cars!! | + | |
- | Keep walking..., | + | Let the wimps stay at home and cringe; they' |
- | 74,1..*., | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR MAY | + | Keep walking... |
- | 19 May "Top End" slides - Jo Hynes.& Margaret Niven. | + | |
- | 26 May Hawaiian Slides.- Peter Miller. | + | ---- |
- | DINNER | + | |
+ | ====Social Notes For May.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 19 May - "Top End" slides - Jo Hynes & Margaret Niven. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 26 May - Hawaiian Slides - Peter Miller. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dinner | ||
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